Christopher Arthur Greet (12 June 1932 – 28 December 2020)[1] was an actor and radio presenter. He is best known for his work alongside Victoria Wood in the 1998 BBC comedy series dinnerladies.
Christopher Greet | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 June 1932 |
| Died | 28 December 2020 (aged 88) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, radio presenter |
| Years active | 1957–2010 |
Early life
editGreet was born in Ceylon in 1932.
Career
editGreet presented radio programmes with Radio Ceylon, the oldest radio station in South Asia.[2] He later became an actor. One of his earliest roles was as a British officer in the wartime epic film The Bridge on the River Kwai with Sir Alec Guinness, which was filmed in Ceylon. He also appeared in several plays in Colombo alongside great Ceylonese actors such as Lucien de Zoysa.
His final acting credit was in the 2010 action film, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time.[3]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | The Bridge on the River Kwai | British officer | Uncredited |
| 1967 | Sorungeth Soru | ||
| 1978 | Rampage | Martin Squires | |
| 1995 | Funny Bones | Lawrence Berger | |
| 1996 | The Governor | Wilfred Samuels | Television series |
| On Dangerous Ground | Chao Lin | ||
| 1998-1999 | dinnerladies | Mr. Michael | 7 episodes |
| 1999 | Alice in Wonderland | White Castle | Television film |
| 2001 | The Infinite Worlds of H.G. Wells | Club Servant Jones | 6 episodes |
| 2003 | Dinotopia | Elder | 2 episodes |
| 2009 | No Signal | Television series | |
| 2010 | Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time | Regent of Alamut |
Personal life and death
editGreet lived in London. He played an active role with the Sri Lanka Christian Association in the United Kingdom.[4] Greet died in December 2020.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "CHRIS GREET NO MORE – by Ouida Corea Wickramaratne (Radio Ceylon)". January 2021.
- ^ "Mr Christopher Greet - Personal Life History". 17 July 2017.
- ^ "Christopher Greet". Archived from the original on 5 December 2020.
- ^ "CHRIS GREET NO MORE – by Ouida Corea Wickramaratne (Radio Ceylon)". January 2021.